Tomas Gosta Transtromer (1931 to 2015) was a Swedish poet, psychologist, and translator whose poetry captured Sweden's long winters, the rhythm of the seasons, and the atmospheric beauty of nature, often carrying a sense of mystery that critics have described as giving his work a religious or Christian dimension. He is regarded as one of the most important Scandinavian writers since the Second World War, praised for poetry that remains accessible even in translation; his work has been translated into more than 60 languages. He received numerous awards for his poetry, culminating in the 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Infobox, birth_date
1931-04-15
Infobox, death_date
2015-03-26
Life and work, Early life
was born in Stockholm in 1931
Death
died in Stockholm on 26 March 2015
Infobox, awards
Nobel Prize in Literature 2011
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was a Swedish poet
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He received many awards for his poetry, including the 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Tomas Gosta Transtromer (1931 to 2015) was a Swedish poet, psychologist, and translator whose poetry captured Sweden's long winters, the rhythm of the seasons, and the atmospheric beauty of nature, often carrying a sense of mystery that critics have described as giving his work a religious or Christian dimension.
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